Ann Arbor area business briefs: Aysling and Partners in Personal Assistance

Editor's note: This article has been updated to reflect the correct current address for The Whole Brain Group.

People & AchievementsFrom new hires and promotions to industry awards, here's a roundup of achievements by businesses and individuals in the greater Ann Arbor area:

Mike Huegli

• Aysling, a provider of Adobe and WoodWing digital publishing software solutions and digital media production services for publishers, retailers, corporations and agencies, announced Aug. 13 the addition of account executive Mike Huegli to its Ann Arbor-based headquarters staff.

• Nonprofit organization Partners in Personal Assistance recently received a grant from the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation’s Anna Botsford Bach fund to support “Knowledge is Key: A Free Speaker Series for Seniors, People with Disabilities and Advocates.” The series, to be held from September through May of 2015 at Washtenaw Community College, will educate the public about important issues regarding disabilities and aging and offer follow-up support/assistance for help in each area covered. The speaker series will be co-hosted and sponsored by Partners in Personal Assistance and Washtenaw Association for Community Advocacy as part of their missions of education and service to the community. Seating is limited to approximately 40 persons at workshop, and reservations are recommended: 734-214-3890 or 734-662-1256.

• Ane McNeil has been appointed regional chief human resource officer for Saint Joseph Mercy Health System, effective July 7. In this role, she will lead the human resources function across all six of its hospitals in southeast Michigan.

• A professor from Wayne State University’s college of engineering, Carol Miller, was recently named to the research council of the Water Environment Research Foundation, an independent scientific research organization dedicated to wastewater and storm water issues. Miller is professor of civil and environmental engineering at Wayne State University's college of engineering and co-director of the Urban Watershed Environmental Research Group at WSU. She is a resident of Ann Arbor.

• Washtenaw Community College Aug. 13 signed a contract with The United Association (UA) Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry to extend their partnership for another 15 years. The union group has brought together professionals of their various fields every August to the college to train their peers in contemporary skill sets for the next generation of skilled trades workers. The UA's Instructor Training program has called Washtenaw Community College its home for the last 25 years.

• Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert A. McDonald announced the award of more than $10 million in homeless prevention grants to 60 counties in Michigan. The grants will serve approximately 2890 homeless and at-risk veteran families as part of the Supportive Services for Veteran Families program. In southeast Michigan, the award will serve veteran families associated with Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency, Training & Treatment Innovations Inc., Community Action Agencies of Hillsdale, Jackson and Lenawee counties, Oakland Livingston Human Services Agency, and the Volunteers of America Michigan Inc. These recipients are among the 301 agencies in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. More information about VA’s homeless programs is available at www.va.gov/homeless.

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Dexter Internal Medicine and Pediatrics courtesy photo

Dexter Internal Medicine and Pediatrics has moved to a new location, 7093 Dexter-Ann Arbor Road in Dexter, effective July 15.

Drs. Don Martin, Brad Wylie and Shirley Tom and nurse practitioner Jennifer Dubnickiwill continue to provide comprehensive care at the new location in Dexter Crossing shopping plaza. The medical practice is affiliated with St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea, which is a member of Saint Joseph Mercy Health System.

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• Friday: Donuts and Inbound Marketing Workshop. 9:30-11 a.m. The Whole Brain Group, 315 E. Eisenhower Parkway, Suite 300. Making the switch from outbound (traditional) marketing methods such as billboards, cold calls, and advertisements, to digital and inbound marketing will save you time and money. Let inbound marketing experts from The Whole Brain Group assist you in navigating through key marketing channels. Free. More information: http://business.a2ychamber.org/Events/.